Congratulations , you’ve just won a million dollar dream home! When are you selling? At various times and locations across Canada, organizations hold lotteries in order to raise money for their causes. Often the prize is a brand new luxury… »
Radio Canada International
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Economy, International, Politics, Society
NATO spending: Canadians say yes, and, no
At the recent NATO leaders meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump berated many countries saying they weren’t living up to their requirements to spend two per cent of the their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence. Canada has long been lax… »
Immigration & Refugees, International
Chinese lawsuit alleges multi-million dollar Canadian immigration scam
A case of alleged immigration fraud is now headed to the Yukon Territory Supreme Court in Whitehorse. The plaintiffs are Chinese companies, Ningbo Zhelun Overseas Immigration Service Co. Ltd., and Mega International Labour and Immigration Services Inc. (Mega) Eleven defendants… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Animal auction raises questions
A semi-annual and rather unusual auction took place this past weekend in a rural community about 90 kilometres northwest of Toronto. Auctions are common in rural areas, but not what this one was selling. Instead of tractors, or horses, this… »
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Economy, Health, International, Society
Reducing grocery store food waste
In recent years fingers have been pointed at grocery chains for tossing perfectly good food into the garbage bin. Lots of it. It appears to be policy that as food approaches its expiry date, or “best before/sell-by ” date, many… »
Millions of Canadians: face uncertain income, mortgage debt
A new survey of thousands of Canadians has shown that nearly 40 per cent say they have had moderate to high levels of income volatility in the past year. Income volatility means month to month income is inconsistent, meaning not… »
International, Politics, Society
More proof politics and social media don’t mix- again!
Shortly after another Nova Scotia political hopeful was kicked out of the provincial Liberal party for online comments, another political hopeful has fallen. RCI- social media sinks politician Provincial New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Bill McEwen has quit the race… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
If it looks like a falcon, flies like a falcon, it must be….a drone?
The company behind the technology call this drone a robot-bird or “ro-bird” and it’s being trialed at a major Canadian airport for the first time. Aircraft and birds don’t mix well at all. When they collide, it can be anywhere… »
Immigration & Refugees, Society
Asian history month: The exceptional Chinese-Canadian man who broke ethnic barriers
His name was William King Lowd Lore. He was born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1909. At the time, and for decades previously and for decades afterward, anyone of Chinese decent in Canada faced major discrimination hurdles. This amazingly included… »
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